[Verse 1]

Yeah, man, I'm fresh out of Newham

Born and raised and taught in Newham

Kids wanna roll around tough in Newham

Drugs and guns get pushed in Newham

13 year old mums in Newham

Broken boys, they're lost in Newham

Flats and blocks ain't clean in Newham

Bus drivers ain't clear in Newham

Upton Park, that stinks in Newham

Young black boys get killed in Newham

Council, they don't care 'bout Newham

Police, they don't care 'bout Newham

West Ham bowling ground, that's Newham

E13, 4, 5, that's Newham

Stratford Westfield, yeah, that's Newham

Plaistow Greengate pub, that's Newham

[Hook]

This is London, East London where I come from

Single mums get by, no husband

One pound chicken and chips, that's London

Youts on a stolen ped, that's London

This is London, East London where I come from

Single mums get by, no husband

One pound chicken and chips, that's London

Youts on a stolen ped, that's London

[Verse 2]

Newham, Newham, that's where I come from

Young black boy, yeah, I represent London

So many years, man, it feels like a dungeon

Man hot-headed like zero to a hundred

Man get hotted like girls on a sunbed

Any funny face rudeboy, man, I done them

Man get hungry, man start hunting

Man talk loose? Then man start pumping

Sirens, po-po, man's gotta run

Young black boy got caught with a gun

No direction, no Tom-Tom

Wait, stop, wait, hold on

Was he really bad? Was he really on job?

Got sent down, that's long

Act for the camera? Yeah, that's long

Act for your mandem? Yeah, that's long

[Hook]

This is London, East London where I come from

Single mums get by, no husband

One pound chicken and chips, that's London

Youts on a stolen ped, that's London

This is London, East London where I come from

Single mums get by, no husband

One pound chicken and chips, that's London

Youts on a stolen ped, that's London

[Verse 3]

African food squires, that's Newham

[?] barbers, yeah, that's Newham

Gyally on the street shotta, yeah, that's Newham

D Double E, Footsie, that's Newham

Barking Road, ahh yeah, that's Newham

Dirty streets and shops, that's Newham

Drug dealers and thieves, that's Newham

419 and fraud, that's Newham

Kano, Ghetts, ahh yeah, that's Newham

Real badboys get made in Newham

Top MCs get made in Newham

If you're smart, get paid in Newham

Don't talk much, it's bait in Newham

Girls wanna get a little fame in Newham

Black tracksuits, ahh yeah, that's Newham

Me, myself, I was made in Newham

[Hook]

This is London, East London where I come from

Single mums get by, no husband

One pound chicken and chips, that's London

Youts on a stolen ped, that's London

This is London, East London where I come from

Single mums get by, no husband

One pound chicken and chips, that's London

Youts on a stolen ped, that's London